5 dead after shooting in US state of North Carolina

Law enforcement officers congregate outside an armored vehicle at the Aldi on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh after five people were shot and killed in the Hedingham Neighborhood and Nuese River Trail area in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, Oct 13, 2022. (TRAVIS LONG / THE NEW 7 OBSERVER VIA AP)

WASHINGTON — At least five people died after a shooting in Raleigh, the US state of North Carolina, on Thursday evening.

The Raleigh Police Department tweeted around 6 pm ET (2200 GMT) that they "are currently on the scene of an active shooting in the area of the Neuse River Greenway near Osprey Cove Drive and Bay Harbor Drive"

Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin told reporters that an off-duty police officer was among the victims.

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The Raleigh Police Department tweeted around 6 pm ET (2200 GMT) that they "are currently on the scene of an active shooting in the area of the Neuse River Greenway near Osprey Cove Drive and Bay Harbor Drive."

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The law enforcement added later that "the suspect has been taken into custody."

Gun violence has led to nearly 35,000 deaths across the United States so far this year, according to the latest data from Gun Violence Archive.

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